James Ryan

About James Ryan

As a Real Estate and Land Management Professional, I have extensive experience driving strategy, operations, and asset optimization within complex and highly regulated industries. Recognized for building and leading collaborative teams, enhancing property portfolios, and creating innovative solutions to maximize value, I am adept at navigating regulatory frameworks and streamlining processes.Being a forward-thinking leader, I have successfully established and led the Real Estate and Telecommunications groups at Williams, overseeing 1.7K+ fee-owned properties and 400+ telecommunications tower sites. I am known for empowering teams with autonomy while providing clear direction, resulting in increased revenue and operational efficiencies.As a compassionate and motivational manager, I strive to provide value as a company resource. My commitment to continuous improvement and stakeholder collaboration has been instrumental in delivering multimillion-dollar divestitures and optimizing asset management processes.A few of my career highlights include:• Managed a $2.5M annual budget while consistently achieving or exceeding financial targets through strategic asset management and operational efficiencies.• Delivered $17.5M+ in divestitures of surplus property since the inception of the Real Estate organization in 2021, maximizing returns and streamlining the property portfolio.• Envisioned, designed, and implemented an innovative mobile app solution to enable field technicians to capture encroachments in real-time, improving safety, documentation, and integration with GIS mapping for future maintenance.

Experience

1. Manager Real Estate

   Williams

   Jun 2019 — Present

   Company / Organization: WilliamsPosition / Title: Manager – Real EstateDates of Employment: 2019 to PresentDescription: Built and stood up the Real Estate and Telecommunications groups from the ground up, establishing processes, hiring talent, and leading all operations across three key functional areas: property management, telecom site management, and encroachment control on company assets. Provide leadership and oversight for land representatives supporting operations, tactical projects, due diligence, acquisitions, and divestitures at the Enterprise level.Highlights of accomplishments in this role include:• Directed the management of 1.7K+ fee-owned properties and 400+ telecommunications tower sites, driving optimization, monetization, and operational excellence.• Led a team of nine employees and oversaw hundreds of field operations technicians facilitating encroachment management and property rights protection from coast to coast.• Increased recurring revenue by $1M and decreased recurring expenses by $1M annually through strategic leasing of telecommunications tower assets to third parties.

Education

• Northeastern State University

  Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Finance, General

  1990 — 1994

Skills

• Petroleum
• Energy Industry
• Energy
• Project Engineering
• Oil/Gas
• Gas
• Pipelines
• Natural Gas
• Contract Negotiation
• Oil & Gas Industry